jailbait

jail·bait

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jeyl-beyt]
- /ˈdʒeɪlˌbeɪt/
- /dʒˈeɪlbeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jeyl-beyt]
- /ˈdʒeɪlˌbeɪt/

Definitions of jailbait word

noun jailbait a girl with whom sexual intercourse is punishable as statutory rape because she is under the legal age of consent. 1
noun jailbait A young woman, or young women collectively, considered in sexual terms but under the age of consent. 1
noun jailbait underage girl 1
noun jailbait a young woman, or young women collectively, considered sexually attractive but below the age of consent 0
noun jailbait a young woman, considered a potential sexual partner, who has not reached the age of consent 0
noun jailbait (Slang) A sexually attractive person, usually a female, who is sexually mature but below the legal age of consent. 0

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Origin of jailbait

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1930-35; jail + bait

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Parts of speech for Jailbait

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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jailbait popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

jailbait usage trend in Literature

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